Recap: Pueblo Central Wildcats vs. Harrison Panthers
After a string of four wins, the Pueblo Central Wildcats's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They lost to Harrison on the road by a decisive 64-46 margin. Pueblo Central was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Harrison apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2022.
Pueblo Central's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Xavier Davis, who scored 13 points along with two blocks, and Ladamien Davis who scored ten points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Davis is absolutely dominating the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Jaime Enciso gonzalez was another key contributor, scoring five points.
Harrison's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jeilo Hamenyimana, who scored 24 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tayten Franko, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds.
Pueblo Central's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Harrison, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Pueblo Central won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Pueblo East at 7:30 p.m. on January 23rd. Hopefully Pueblo East focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 last Friday. As for Harrison, they will head out on the road to face off against Widefield at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Widefield is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
